Meta offering millions in AI deals to Judy Dench, Awkwafina and Keegan-Michael Key: report

It’s a deal that could provide a license to kill. British actress Judy Dench, who plays “M” in several titles of the “James Bond” franchise, raspy-voiced actor Awkwafina and baritone comedian Keegan-Michael Key could make big bucks in artificial intelligence deals with Meta Platforms. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is offering millions of dollars to record and use the celebrities’ voices for AI projects, Bloomberg reported, citing unnamed sources. It’s not clear how Meta intends to use the voices. The company recently abandoned its AI-powered celebrity chatbots...